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Paul Clarke

Who are VitalyzdTV? The story behind the Champions League streaker during Liverpool vs Spurs

The first half of the Champions League final between Liverpool and Tottenham Hotspur was interrupted by a streaker and now it has been revealed who VitalyzdTV are - the people behind the streaker.

A female in a black leotard made her way onto the pitch in the first half and that prompted the referee to briefly halt play after Mohamed Salah had given the Reds the lead.

Images then showed that her attire featured the words 'Vitaly Uncensored' - which is a reference to Vitaly Zdorovetskiy, a Russian-American YouTube personality.

Pitch invader at the UEFA Champions League Final at the Wanda Metropolitano, Madrid - Joe Giddens/PA Wire (PA)

The 27-year-old lives in Los Angeles and has amassed over 1.65 billion views and over 9.9 million subscribers.

While his vlog channel has more than 260 million views and 2.0 million subscribers.

The former porn star got his first breakthrough on YouTube in 2012 with the video "Miami Zombie Attack Prank!", where he travelled to the poorest neighbourhoods in Miami to scare random bystanders.

After fame with more videos, most of the time pranks, Zdorovetskiy featured in a film titled 'Natural Born Pranksters' and it is not the first time he has been connected to a streaking.

On June 10, 2016, Zdorovetskiy was arrested for streaking during Game 4 of the NBA Finals between the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Golden State Warriors. He was also arrested for running onto the field in a baseball match, while he previously attracted attention from the authorities for trespassing on the Hollywood sign.

While it was not him who invaded the pitch at the Wanda Metropolitano Stadium, it is understood he was behind the incident.

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